"A physicist is an atom's way of knowing about atoms." --George Wald

History of the Colorado State University Department of Physics

This page presents materials concerning the history of the Department of Physics at Colorado State University.

Dr. Louis R. Weber (1901-1989) joined our department in 1938 and played a major role in its development. A biography of Dr. Weber, infused with personal reminiscences, has been written by a former student, Mr. John Weaver. The biography can be viewed in a web browser and is also available as a PDF file.